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at hazard

At risk. Once one student got the flu, I knew that everyone in his class was at hazard for illness.

hazard a guess

To make a prediction, estimate, or conjecture. If I had to hazard a guess, I'd say that it's the cooling system that failed. You won't be penalized for hazarding a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions unanswered.

take a guess

To make a prediction, estimate, or conjecture; to guess. If I had to take a guess, I'd say that it's the cooling system that failed. You won't be penalized for taking a guess, so be sure not to leave any questions unanswered.

at hazard

in danger; at risk. He is not willing to have much of his money at hazard in the stock market. Your life is at hazard unless you wear a helmet when you ride your motorcycle.

hazard an opinion

Fig. to give an opinion. Anne asked the attorney to hazard an opinion about the strength of her lawsuit. Don't feel like you have to hazard an opinion on something you know nothing about.

take a guess

and hazard a guess; make a guess

to guess. Even if you don't know, please take a guess. If you don't know the answer, hazard a guess.

See also: guess, take

References in periodicals archive ?

The contemporary definition of hazard is "risk of loss or harm, peril, jeopardy" OED (2008).

A history of the term "moral hazard"

Identification of hazards in machinery stems from the previous two steps and is performed in accordance with the relevant EN standards for the whole life cycle of the machine.

System approach to risk assessment in safety assurance of machinery with regard to Directive 2006/42/EC

All safety officers should review hazard and near mishap reporting requirements listed in Chapter 4 of OPNAVINST 5102.

HAZREP SSB CDR Covington

5 million into lead hazard control last year, is an exception, she says.

Left out: Chicago's still struggling to fix the homes of lead-poisoned children, while other communities get the job done

I recently installed a safety concerns log at our facility for employees to voice their concerns about safety problems or potential hazards.

Safety tips from the trade

Management has the greatest control of a hazard when it uses the measures listed at the top of the hierarchy, such as elimination or substitution.

Nippers, grabbers and throwers--beware!

To report a hazard so other organizations may determine how to fix the problem or control the risk

Hazreps: improving how we do business

Hazard was probably already formulating his velvety hatchet job on Conte.

Beware! Why sub snub turns into a full-blown HAZARD WARNING

But after scoring twice against Brighton, winger Hazard said: "My dad says some bad things.

Eden Hazard reveals he held father-son talk after his dad claimed Chelsea star wanted Real Madrid transfer; Hazard was heavily linked with a move to the Bernabeu after his father said that he wanted the deal to happen

3 million available in cooperative agreements to support research to develop and improve methods for the identification and control of key residential health hazards and to improve the implementation of policies that address these hazards.

United States : HUD awards $3.3 Million in Grants to Support Research to Reduce Housing-Related Health Hazards

Matagal na po nating ipinapanawagan na taasan na sana ang hazard pay ng ating mga sundalo dahil talagang napakaliit ng halagang P390 kada buwan kung araw-araw ay nahaharap ang ating libu-libong militar sa matinding panganib,' he said in a statement.

Angara wants hazard pay hike for military

Just a few weeks ago, MSHA issued a new "Confined Space Entry Hazard Alert.

Confined spaces hazard alert puts operators in tight spot: the New MSHA Hazard Alert and accompanying statements and enforcement are poised to create a great deal of confusion

They demonstrate how to use hazard analysis to identify and prioritize risks and to develop approaches to community hazard mitigation.

Hazards Analysis: Reducing the Impact of Disasters, 2nd Edition

CHELSEA manager Jose Mourinho reckons Eden Hazard showed off both his flair and resilience in the 2-0 win at Stoke.

Hazard pleases gaffer

paragraph] Because quantification of property-specific natural hazard risk has not been available until recently, the industry has relied upon required insurance--homeowners' insurance policies and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), in particular--to transfer hazard risk to the consumer and insurance provider.

Mother Nature can be costly

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